. The birds of Berwickshire; with remarks on their local distribution migration, and habits, and also on the folk-lore, proverbs, popular rhymes and sayings connected with them . o the Tweed near Paxton House,and through which a small rivulet meanders, is a favouritehaunt of this bird, and here I have frequently found itsnest under a moss-grown rock overhanging the stream. The 88 THE DIPPER. eggs, which are five or six in number, are rather less thanthose of the Song Thrush, and are of a delicate pinkishwhite when the yolk is in them. They are pure whitewhen blown. Two broods are frequently re
. The birds of Berwickshire; with remarks on their local distribution migration, and habits, and also on the folk-lore, proverbs, popular rhymes and sayings connected with them . o the Tweed near Paxton House,and through which a small rivulet meanders, is a favouritehaunt of this bird, and here I have frequently found itsnest under a moss-grown rock overhanging the stream. The 88 THE DIPPER. eggs, which are five or six in number, are rather less thanthose of the Song Thrush, and are of a delicate pinkishwhite when the yolk is in them. They are pure whitewhen blown. Two broods are frequently reared in theseason. The song of the Dipper is very pleasing, and oftenenlivens our streams and rivulets during the winter season,when snow is on the ground, and the frozen rills hoarsemurmur scarce is heard. It may be said to be the latestas well as the earliest of our feathered songsters, its songbeing heard late in autumn, through winter, and early inspring, when— The ravaged fields, waste, colourless, and bleak,Retreating winter leaves, with angry frown,And, lingring on the distant snow-streaked hills,Displays the motley remnants of his reign. Grahame, Rural PASSERES. ( 89 ) PARIDyE THE LONG-TAILED TITMOUSE. BOTTLE TIT, BOTTLE TOM, LONG-TAILED MAG, HUCK-MUCK,POKE-PUDDING, MUM-RUFFIN, MUFFLIN. Acredula candata. Birds of many dyesFrom tree to tree still faring to and fro. Hood. This interesting and various-coloured little bird, whichremains with us throughout the year,^ may be seen stream-ing through many of our tall woods and plantations^ insmall wandering flocks during the winter months,^ keepinggenerally about the tops of the trees, and flying rapidlyfrom branch to branch in search of insect food. The singularappearance and activity of the small creatures, with theirlong tails, as well as their constantly uttered notes, whichresemble the words Churchur and Twit-twit, seldomfail to attract attention, and help to enliven the woodsduring the period of the year When
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